Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 26, 2019)
Passport Assistance for Disadvantaged Students Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the purpose of providing certain students with U.S. passports. Specifically, such grants must (1) reimburse Pell Grant recipients enrolled in study abroad programs for the cost of obtaining passports, or (2) directly pay the cost of passports for such students.
What just happenedJun 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 26, 2019
- Jun 26, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 26, 2019IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E850)
- Jun 26, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House